Added trivia: "Did not play American football till he attended East Los Angeles Community College. He went from there to the University of Washington, where he helped the Huskies win Rose Bowls in 1960 and ’61."

Added trivia: "at least 24 former Phillips athletes coached by Walker who went into the coaching ranks. Some such as Cozell Foster of Plainview, Burr Henderson of Artesia, N.M., Buddy Gray of Galveston and Harry Smith of Arizona, just to name a few."

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career summary for Washington Huskies Football:"Walker coached high school football in Texas. He was head coach at Phillips High School in the Panhandle from 1939-1956. In that 18-season period, his teams posted a record of 172-23-8 and he coached three undefeated teams winning a state championship in 1954. Walker's teams played in 28 state playoff games recording... " a post-season record of 23-5. His worst season during that span was his first when the Blackhawks were 5-4-1.From 1939-42, Phillips recorded 30 consecutive victories. Chesty began his coaching career at Memphis in 1932. He left after five seasons to become an assistant at Vernon in 1937, where he stayed for two years. His overall high school coaching record was in incredible 207-34-8 and he won 13 district titles. He became an assistant coach at the University of Washington for nearly 10 seasons before joining the Dallas Cowboys as a scout in 1966. Walker died in 1968.
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